Chester Shoal House of Refuge, c. 1915
Item
Title
Chester Shoal House of Refuge, c. 1915
Description
The Chester Shoal House of Refuge was one of eight houses of refuge in operation in Florida when the U.S. Coast Guard was created in 1915 from the merger of the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service.
Poor quality image.
Poor quality image.
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow
Rights
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Format
Black and white negative; 1x1.5 inches
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Thurlow-2025-039-brown-020
2025.039
Coverage
Original Format
Negatives
Collection
Citation
“Chester Shoal House of Refuge, c. 1915,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/17747.